Use the Distributive Property to simplify

7(6+5)
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To simplify \( 7(6 + 5) \) using the Distributive Property, you can distribute the \( 7 \) to both \( 6 \) and \( 5 \):

\[ 7(6 + 5) = 7 \cdot 6 + 7 \cdot 5 \]

Now calculate each term:

\[ 7 \cdot 6 = 42 \] \[ 7 \cdot 5 = 35 \]

Now, add the two results together:

\[ 42 + 35 = 77 \]

Thus, the simplified expression is:

\[ 7(6 + 5) = 77 \]